Cooler weather, dust and rain Thursday

A cold front should bring cooler temperatures, spots of blowing dust and precipitation to the Valley starting Thursday night and continuing through Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

A large Pacific weather system off the coast of northern California should move to southern California and head east to Arizona, according to Phoenix meteorologist Jessica Nolte. She said the cold front will bring cooler temperatures Friday.

The high for Tuesday should be 93, 92 on Wednesday and Thursday will drop to 88. Temperatures will drop to the mid 70s Friday.

There is a 10 percent chance of rain on Thursday in the Phoenix metro area but 40 percent chance of rain in Flagstaff, according to the Weather Service.

Nolte said higher clouds will form Thursday and there is a 30 percent chance of rain and scattered storms in central Phoenix Friday, Nolte said.

Dust could kick up Thursday because of increased winds, according to Nolte. She said it should be breezy on Thursday with isolated dust storms. Valley residents should be cautious when driving through the blowing dust.

Winds should continue to get stronger throughout Friday and breezy conditions should last through the weekend, Nolte said.

Phoenix skies will gradually clear up on Saturday and temperatures should be in the mid 80s over the weekend, according to the Weather Service.